. >> we go to cameron carl with the governor live in manchester, new hampshire with more. carl? >> hi, well there are a couple things republicans are noting absent from the address tonight. one a mention of the stimulus and two, a direct mention of the affordable care act, and republicans noting that mays into the statement tonight. about promises and romney camp said the president offered more promises but hasn't kept promises maitd four years ago and americans know they're not better off and it's time to change direction. it's telling tonight that the romney campaign has not been pumping out a steady list of reaction to this. in fact, in so far as they were worried mr. obama might rise to the level of a bill clinton speech they're not activated by it. seems perhaps by some silence they think things probably went better for them because the president didn't hit it out of the park as much as expected. >> and now down to washington. charles krauthammer is joining us live with thoughts on the speech. charles? >>> i was stunned this is a man gave one of the great s time in 2004. an